Lidl, the German discount supermarket chain, has announced plans to invest €600 million ($657 million) in its Spanish operations over the next three years, while simultaneously targeting a 300-store milestone in Portugal. In Spain, the retailer intends to bolster its logistics infrastructure and retail footprint between 2025 and 2027. This follows the recent opening of a major distribution centre in Martorell, representing an investment of €140 million ($153 million). The …
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Lidl, the leading German discount retailer, has announced it has invested £435 million ($589 million) in warehousing operations in the UK to support plans to grow its network to 1,000 stores. At the company’s Belvedere site in London, the company has invested £285 million ($386 million) across two buildings, boosting capacity to 800,000 sq ft. The upgrade represents a 167% increase in the facility’s footprint since it first opened in 2003, and will allow …
Discount retailer Lidl has announced the launch of a new brand in Switzerland focusing on “quality” and local products. The Qualite Suisse (Swiss Quality) range has launched with fruit and vegetables, bread, meat, cheese, charcuterie and dairy products, with categories such as frozen food, iced tea, chocolate, flour, and sugar to be added in later stages. Commenting on the launch, Lidl Switzerland CEO Nicholas Pennanen said: “‘Qualité Suisse’ is much more …
German retail chain Lidl has announced it is investing €122 million ($136 million) in a new logistic facility in Herentals, Belgium. At 43,000 sq m, the distribution centre is described as Lidl’s largest in Belgium to date, and from 2027 will supply supermarkets in the Antwerp area. In line with sustainability objectives, offices at the facility will be warmed using waste industrial heat, while solar panels will also be fitted to the roof. “Belgium …
Lidl, the German retail giant, has announced that it will invest €600 million ($625 million) to open 35 new stores and a regional distribution centre in Ireland over the next five years. As a part of the programme, the retailer plans to open 12 stores over the next 12 months and invest €200 million ($208 million) in a new regional distribution centre in Cork to strengthen logistical operations in the …
Discount retailer Lidl has announced the opening of a new logistics hub in Ablis, southwest Paris, which is claimed to be the company’s largest anywhere in Europe. According to sources, the new facility will in a first stage serve Lidl’s 50 or so stores in the Paris region, while also having potential for further expansion. Reportedly taking seven years to construct, the facility encompasses an area of 87,000 sq m, …
Discount retailer Lidl has announced that the company is investing €70 million ($77 million) to open a regional headquarters in Sardinia that will also host the companys’s 12th logistics centre in Italy. In a press release, Lidl sai the new facility, which is located in Assemini in the Cagliari region, will shorten the distance goods need to travel to supply the retailer’s 23 stores on the island, providing environmental and …
Lidl, the German retail giant, has announced the opening of a new bottling plant in Derby, UK with capacity to produce 380 million bottles per year. The plant will be known as MEG Derby. MEG is one of Germany’s leading mineral water and soft drinks manufacturers, and the facility will be its first UK venture. The new factory is reportedly intended to simplify Lidl’s transport logistics, improving the company’s carbon …
Lidl, the German retail giant, has announced it will invest €140 million ($152 million) to construct its largest logistics hub to date in Spain. Set for completion by mid-2024 and due to open in 2025, the new warehouse will be built in Martorell, near Barcelona, on a 126,000 square metre plot, complementing the retailer’s existing Catalonia distribution centre in Montcada I Reixac. The project is part of a broader expansion …
German discount retailer Lidl has announced that it is opening a distribution centre in Luton, UK. The construction of the new 1.2million sq ft Lidl Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) is said to have started last year and the retailer is now looking to recruit warehouses jobs and expects to employ 1,200 people by 2025. Vacancies for operation managers to support roles in HR and payroll will also open next year, …
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